Tight times ahead
Struggling families and the Federal Government have one thing in common - they're both in for some belt-tightening over the next year, according to...
Scooter trial approved for Livingstone
Livingstone Shire Council has approved an application from Neuron Mobility to provide electric scooters (e-scooters) in Yeppoon for a 12-month trial.
The fleet of e-scooters...
Look on housing summit
Last Friday I attended the Premier’s Housing Summit in Brisbane as a representative of the Central Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (CQROC).
CQROC is...
Officers clash for charity
Members of the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Corrective Services will again come together to score for charity.
The highly-anticipated charity rugby league match...
Chamber’s important role
Chambers of Commerce have traditionally played an important role in the economic life of cities and towns. The first chamber of commerce was...
Warm donation to hospital
On Monday, 17 October, Sister Maria Jean of the Mission and Pastoral Care Team at Rockhampton Mater Hospital, accompanied by Sister Moira Truelson (retired),...
Prosecutors get Baldwin movie probe info
A sheriff's department has submitted its investigative findings to prosecutors in the death of a cinematographer shot and killed by Alec Baldwin on a...
Iran links mosque attack to Amini protests
Iran's supreme leader and its president tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous...
150 Guinea pigs rescued
Recently, a whopping 150 guinea pigs were surrendered into RSPCA care, some of which were pregnant.
There were so many guinea pigs that...
Colour purple holds significance during awareness month
Anna Bridgeman will remember her father Keven as she sees venues around Australia light up purple between 13 and 20 November.
For the month of...
Supermodel Duckie’s triumphant cup return
Nearly a decade after getting her start in modelling, Duckie Thot's extraordinary career has come full circle.
The Melbourne-born daughter of South Sudanese refugees once...
Scientists peer into Martian ‘engine room’
Scientists have figured out how to look inside planets in the solar system to learn more about how they evolved.
The Australian National University researchers...
Yeppoon fisherman shows simple actions today can protect state’s fishing future
Yeppoon is gearing up for a huge week as hundreds of recreational fishers descend for the Capricorn King of Kings tournament.
The event draws anglers...
